Ends in “ING”
Rod, reel & bait in hand, you’re ready to spend the afternoon doing this on the lake.
What is Fishing?
This green ogre’s quiet life in a swamp gets turned upside down when a talking donkey & a princess come along.
Who is Shrek?
Hold the cutlery! This Italian favourite of dough, sauce & cheese is traditionally eaten by the slice.
What is pizza?
In Canada, this October holiday brings turkey, stuffing & plenty of reasons to be grateful to the table.
What is Thanksgiving?
No ocean required: Muskoka is home to Bala, which proudly calls itself the Canadian capital of this tart red berry.
What is the cranberry?
Cinderella’s fairy godmother would approve of this word for turning a pumpkin into a carriage.
What is transforming?
In Friends, this character famously insists that he & Rachel were “on a break.”
Who is Ross Geller?
Hail Caesar! This salad bearing an emperor’s name traditionally gets a salty kick from these tiny fish.
What are anchovies?
Grab your rake: trees that seasonally shed their leaves are known by this 9-letter botanical term.
What is deciduous?
Muskoka chairs aren't just for Muskoka; south of the border, this cottage staple goes by the name of this New York mountain range.
What are the Adirondacks?
Pack your camera & comfy shoes; this activity has tourists taking in a city’s must-see attractions.
What is sightseeing?
“Nobody puts Baby in a corner” comes from this 1987 film starring Patrick Swayze & Jennifer Grey.
What is Dirty Dancing?
Don’t let it's name fool you; this French dish that gave a Pixar movie its name is actually a stew of vegetables.
What is ratatouille?
Equal day, equal night—or close to it: this astronomical event officially ushers in fall in the Northern Hemisphere.
What is the autumnal equinox?
Muskoka's night skies may feature this colourful phenomenon, scientifically known as the aurora borealis.
What are the Northern Lights?
On Wall Street, buying and selling stocks throughout the day is known as this.
What is trading?
Bryan Cranston traded chemistry lessons for the drug trade as Walter White on this acclaimed TV drama.
What is Breaking Bad?
Order this classic cocktail & you’ll get bourbon or rye sweetened with sugar, finished with bitters & usually an orange twist.
What is an Old Fashioned?
As chlorophyll disappears from leaves, these warm pigments that were there all along finally get their chance to shine.
What are carotenoids?
Hollywood came north when this 2003 Steve Martin comedy transformed parts of Muskoka into the fictional town of “Beaver Glick.”
What is Cheaper by the Dozen?
Despite its barbecue-friendly name, this “-ing” word can mean subjecting someone to intense questioning.
What is grilling?
Before becoming Hannibal Lecter, Anthony Hopkins played the future King Richard the Lionheart in this 1968 Best Picture winner.
Hollandaise is one of French cuisine’s five “mother sauces”; its two key ingredients are egg yolks & this clarified dairy product.
What is butter?
Long before jack-o’-lanterns glowed orange in North America, people in Ireland & Scotland traditionally carved these root vegetables.
What are turnips?
Before cottages ruled the shoreline, Muskoka's late-1800s economy boomed thanks largely to crews cutting & transporting this natural resource.
What is timber/lumber?